WPT Montreal: Rules & Structure
WPT Montreal: Rules & Structure Event 9: WPT Montreal $3,500 + $350 Day 1a: Friday November 13th, 2015, 11:00am Day 1b: Saturday November 14th, 2015, 11:00am Day 1c: Sunday November 15th, 2015, 11:00am Day 2: Monday November 16th, 2015, 12:00pm
Day 3: Tuesday November 17th, 2015, 12:00pm Day 4: Wednesday November 18th, 2015, 12:00pm Day 5: Thursday November 19th, 2015, 4:00pm
Blinds Structure Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15 Level 16 Level 17 Level 18 Level 19
Small Blind 50 75 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 4,000
Big Blind 100 150 150 200 300 400 500 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,600 2,000 2,400 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 8,000
Ante 0 0 25 25 50 50 75 75 100 100 200 200 300 400 500 500 500 1,000 1,000
Level Level 20 Level 21 Level 22 Level 23 Level 24 Level 25 Level 26 Level 27 Level 28 Level 29 Level 30 Level 31 Level 32 Level 33 Level 34 Level 35 Level 36 Level 37 Level 38
Small Blind 5,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000
Big Blind 10,000 12,000 16,000 20,000 24,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000
Ante 1,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 75,000
• Starting Stack: 30,000 tournament chips. Pre-purchased stacks will be "live" on the table from the beginning of the tournament. Late registrants and alternates will be sold a full starting stack. • Blind Level Length: 60 minutes on Days 1, 2 and 5, and 90 minutes on Days 3 and 4. When Heads-up play begins, blinds move to 30 minutes long. • Breaks: There will be 15-minute breaks after every 2 levels of play on Days 1, 2, and 5. There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 6 on Days 1 and after Level 16 on Day 2. There will be a 15-minute break after each level on Days 3 and 4. • Levels per Day: Each Day 1 will play for 10 levels. Day 2 will play for 9 levels. Day 3 will play until 18 players remain. Day 4 will play until 6 players remain. Day 5 is the Final Table. • Seating Redraws: There will be a full seating redraw prior to Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and at 27, 18, and 10 players remaining. • Players per table: Each Day 1 will begin play 10-handed but move to 9-handed play as soon as possible. Play will be 9-handed on Day 2, 3, and 4. The Final Table will begin with 10 players. • Re-entry rules: A player may play additional Day 1s even if he/she has survived a previous Day 1. If a player survives more than one Day 1, the player's largest stack will move forward to Day 2 and all other chips will be removed from the tournament. Players may not re-enter during any Day 1 they have already played; they may only re-enter the tournament on a subsequent Day 1. • Late Registration: Players may enter the tournament until the end of the break following Level 6 on any Day 1. • Registration: Onsite registration is available 24 hours a day, every day. Registrations are non-refundable but are transferrable. Players wishing to transfer their registration should contact the cashier at Playground Poker Club. All transfers must be completed at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled starting time for the event in question. After this deadline, transfers will no longer be permitted. Transfers are free. • Payouts: Event payouts shall follow WPT Standard Payout Schedule “B”. • WPT World Championship: $15,400 (US$) will be withheld from the total prize pool and awarded to the first place finisher in the form of an entry to the WPT World Championship event. • Tournament director decisions are final and players shall have no recourse following the beginning of the next hand. The next hand begins with the first riffle of the cards. • Gratuity: 3% of the gross prize pool will be withheld as staff gratuities. • Membership: Players must be Playground Poker Club members to play. Membership is free. Must be 18 years of age or older to play. • More information: Visit playgroundpoker.ca for more information about this event and all events in the Playground Poker Fall Classic. • Playground Poker reserves the right to limit seating, cancel or modify tournaments at its sole discretion and without prior notice. • Playground Poker will not be held responsible for typographical errors or misinformation on its website or in printed material pertaining to tournaments. Players will not have any claim with regard to errors and/or misinformation.
Day 3: Tuesday November 17th, 2015, 12:00pm Day 4: Wednesday November 18th, 2015, 12:00pm Day 5: Thursday November 19th, 2015, 4:00pm
Blinds Structure Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 Level 11 Level 12 Level 13 Level 14 Level 15 Level 16 Level 17 Level 18 Level 19
Small Blind 50 75 75 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 4,000
Big Blind 100 150 150 200 300 400 500 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,600 2,000 2,400 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 8,000
Ante 0 0 25 25 50 50 75 75 100 100 200 200 300 400 500 500 500 1,000 1,000
Level Level 20 Level 21 Level 22 Level 23 Level 24 Level 25 Level 26 Level 27 Level 28 Level 29 Level 30 Level 31 Level 32 Level 33 Level 34 Level 35 Level 36 Level 37 Level 38
Small Blind 5,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000
Big Blind 10,000 12,000 16,000 20,000 24,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000
Ante 1,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 75,000
• Starting Stack: 30,000 tournament chips. Pre-purchased stacks will be "live" on the table from the beginning of the tournament. Late registrants and alternates will be sold a full starting stack. • Blind Level Length: 60 minutes on Days 1, 2 and 5, and 90 minutes on Days 3 and 4. When Heads-up play begins, blinds move to 30 minutes long. • Breaks: There will be 15-minute breaks after every 2 levels of play on Days 1, 2, and 5. There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 6 on Days 1 and after Level 16 on Day 2. There will be a 15-minute break after each level on Days 3 and 4. • Levels per Day: Each Day 1 will play for 10 levels. Day 2 will play for 9 levels. Day 3 will play until 18 players remain. Day 4 will play until 6 players remain. Day 5 is the Final Table. • Seating Redraws: There will be a full seating redraw prior to Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and at 27, 18, and 10 players remaining. • Players per table: Each Day 1 will begin play 10-handed but move to 9-handed play as soon as possible. Play will be 9-handed on Day 2, 3, and 4. The Final Table will begin with 10 players. • Re-entry rules: A player may play additional Day 1s even if he/she has survived a previous Day 1. If a player survives more than one Day 1, the player's largest stack will move forward to Day 2 and all other chips will be removed from the tournament. Players may not re-enter during any Day 1 they have already played; they may only re-enter the tournament on a subsequent Day 1. • Late Registration: Players may enter the tournament until the end of the break following Level 6 on any Day 1. • Registration: Onsite registration is available 24 hours a day, every day. Registrations are non-refundable but are transferrable. Players wishing to transfer their registration should contact the cashier at Playground Poker Club. All transfers must be completed at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled starting time for the event in question. After this deadline, transfers will no longer be permitted. Transfers are free. • Payouts: Event payouts shall follow WPT Standard Payout Schedule “B”. • WPT World Championship: $15,400 (US$) will be withheld from the total prize pool and awarded to the first place finisher in the form of an entry to the WPT World Championship event. • Tournament director decisions are final and players shall have no recourse following the beginning of the next hand. The next hand begins with the first riffle of the cards. • Gratuity: 3% of the gross prize pool will be withheld as staff gratuities. • Membership: Players must be Playground Poker Club members to play. Membership is free. Must be 18 years of age or older to play. • More information: Visit playgroundpoker.ca for more information about this event and all events in the Playground Poker Fall Classic. • Playground Poker reserves the right to limit seating, cancel or modify tournaments at its sole discretion and without prior notice. • Playground Poker will not be held responsible for typographical errors or misinformation on its website or in printed material pertaining to tournaments. Players will not have any claim with regard to errors and/or misinformation.
